Memory From Mexico

I asked a small girl at the day care what her name was.
“Elena.”
Just to be sure, I wrote it out: E-l-e-n-a. “Like that?”
“No,” she said. She took my pen. “Like this:”
E-L-E-N-A.
My mistake: the volume was down.

I Heard Something About An “iPhone” Coming Out Today

I don’t know… I haven’t really been paying attention.

No Excetions

First, look at this photo.
Now, consider two things:
1. Spelling.
2. Will they understand it?

Was It Just Me?

Or was Ryland Walker Cosby ready to throw down some majorly smooth licks on his bass guitar?

Various Examples Of Good News

Bryan and Laura Cosby have given birth to Ryland Walker Cosby. My understanding is that Laura did the bulk of the work. More here.
My wife likes her new job. She is the assistant to our Children’s Ministry Director at church.
According to the Ripon Record, four Bocce Ball courts have been approved for a park… near. [...]

Catching Up On Some Dave Barry

From the Classic Dave Barry Calendar for Saturday June 23, and in tribute to the boys with whom I shared a tent at the top of a play fort next to a loud parrot and screaming children in the middle of Mexico:
If your family goes camping, you will need a tent. Tent sizes are measured [...]

I’m Converting


Forget Paris

This is the best Paris Hilton coverage I’ve heard yet.